Research methods in indigenous contexts / Arnold Groh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Groh, Arnold, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Fieldwork--Moral and ethical aspects.

Social sciences.

Science--Fieldwork--Moral and ethical aspects.

Science.

Indigenous peoples.

Cultural awareness.

Social sciences--Fieldwork.

Physical Description:

viii, 236 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]

Contents:

1. Introduction

1.1 Indigenous contexts

1.1.1 Transgenerational traumata

1.2 Cultural theories and cultural dominance

1.3 Transcultural perspectives and conceptualisations

1.4 Synthesis and dominance: the mechanisms of change

2. The legal framework of research in indigenous contexts

2.1 Historical aspects

2.2 Acknowledgement of indigenous identity

2.3 Right to self-determination

2.4 Protection of culture

2.4.1 The role of language within indigenous peoples' cultural rights

2.4.2 Indigenous culutre and intellectual property

2.5 Revitalisation of culture

2.6 Cultural autonomy in education and lifestyle

2.7 Reflection of culture in media

2.8 Land rights

2.8.1 Protection of territories

2.8.2 Land use

2.8.3 Mitigation of adverse impact

2.8.4 Right to redress and compensation

2.8.5 Indigenous cultures and borders

3. Methodology: how to optimally collect data in the fields

3.1 History of transcultural field encounters

3.2 Field encounter as quasi-experimentation

3.3 Researchers' influence and philosophy of science

3.3.1 Vulnerability and resilience

3.4 Epistemology

3.4.1 Qualitative and quantitative methods

3.4.2 Validity

3.4.3 Reliability

3.4.4 Objectivity

3.4.5 Ethical aspects

4. Field research in indigenous contexts.

4.1 The scientist as a psychological being

4.1.1 Researchers and their culture of origin

4.1.2 Rationality and irrationality

4.2 Meta-perspectives

4.3 Transcultural competency

4.4 Education and training

4.4.1 Learning how to prepare research in indigenous contexts

4.5 Culturally sustainable field research

4.5.1 Practical aspects

4.5.2 Being prepared for tropical diseases.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783319727745

3319727745

OCLC:

1034013543